# Connect to Anthropic

## Overview

Finout’s Anthropic integration lets you automatically ingest cost and usage data from Anthropic’s official [Admin API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/administration-api)[.](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/usage-cost-api) The integration automatically ingests your Anthropic spend and delivers detailed visibility across key dimensions —models, tokens, service tiers, and workspaces—allowing you to track Anthropic cost and usage alongside your other cloud and SaaS services in Finout for a complete, unified view. Data is refreshed daily, ensuring that spend insights remain accurate and up-to-date.

Costs from Anthropic are reported as direct usage charges. Unlike cloud providers, Anthropic does not offer blended, amortized, or committed-use pricing models. Finout maps Anthropic’s raw usage cost into the Unblended Cost field for consistent FinOps reporting. 

With this integration, you can:

* Connect one or more Anthropic organizations with read-only Admin API keys
* Include Anthropic cost and usage data in custom dashboards, set up alerts to track anomalies, and incorporate it into your financial plans to ensure spending is within budget.

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**Note**: Anthropic requires an Admin API key for access to the [Admin API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/administration-api)[.](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/usage-cost-api) Finout uses this key only to read cost and usage data and does not perform cost-incurring actions such as creating or running model calls. However, Anthropic does not currently support finer permission scoping for cost and usage data access.
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## Step 1: Create an Anthropic API Key

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**Prerequisite**: You must have the Anthropic admin role in your organization to create an Admin API key.
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1. Navigate to the Anthropic Console → [Admin keys page](https://console.anthropic.com/settings/admin-keys) .<br>

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2. Click **+ Create Admin Key**.
3. Enter a **Name** with a clear identifier (e.g. Finout Integration) and then click **Add**.
4. **Copy the key** immediately and store it securely, as it will not be shown again.<br>

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## Step 2: Connect Anthropic to Finout

1. In Finout, navigate to **Settings**.<br>

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2. Under **Anthropic**, click **Connect Now**. <br>

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3. Enter the **Cost Center Name**.&#x20;
4. Enter the **API key** created and click **Next**.\
   **Result:** Finout validates the key to confirm permissions, and assuming it is valid, the Cost is now created. You will receive an email notification once Finout has retrieved your data and set up the current cost center.

## FAQs

**Does Finout keep track of historical changes to the Anthropic Workspace name?**\
Finout does not automatically track historical changes to Anthropic Workspace names; rather, it identifies Workspaces by their Workspace ID, which is unique and immutable. Workspace names are displayed based on the **current value available when data is ingested or when a historical run is executed**. As a result, when a Workspace name changes, Finout shows the new name from that point  forward. Existing historical data is **not automatically updated**.

**Is usage data available for Anthropic?**

Yes, usage data for Anthropic is available in Finout. To view it, go to Usage, apply Filters as needed, and use Group By to break down Anthropic usage data . This allows you to analyze usage alongside cost for deeper visibility into consumption patterns.<br>

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